Saturday, April 19, 2014

Surfing World Champions on Board


Today Junior world champion surfers Josh and Seth Moniz wanted to catch fish so I got my cameras ready and headed down to Kirby's boat.  Both these boys are fortunate to have an uncle who pushes them to become the best in and out of the water. The seas were rough so boys started tying their lines before we left the dock otherwise we will be having some seasick boys.
James Oshiro aka McGuyver was our boat man so Seth took lessons from the master.  James showed Seth how to tie 10 different knots in 10 minutes. We did a few drift dives but no action except two sharks.  It started getting real windy and boys were not feeling so good so we opted to try some fishing in calmer waters.  You can tell when someone is not feeling to good as things get quiet on board.
Seth is one of Hawaii's top junior surfers recently winning the junior pipe pro.  Here he is hooking up to this kahala.
Josh Moniz another junior world champion hooked this cute uku.
On our way in this boat pulls up and we find out they drove this little sail boat from France to Hawaii.  More amazing was there were two little kids probably around 3 and 4 years old on board the boat.  These little kids must have some unreal sea legs.  Josh and Seth looked at each other and laughed as they were feeling a little wheezy from today imagining what kind of seas this family endured.  Thanks again Kirby for taking us out, James for driving and Seth and Josh for great day!

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